A bend in the road is not the end of the road-- unless you fail to make the turn.

Unreliable

Putting confidence in an
unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or
walking on a lame foot. Proverbs
25:19

We’ve
all been there. You were counting on someone to do what they committed to do,
and they let you down. Didn’t show up. Found something better to do. Or used
the old “I forgot” excuse which didn’t make the disappointment any easier. God
takes that kind of irresponsibility pretty seriously and compares the
experience to physical pain. When you have a bad tooth, you try to avoid
chewing with it. When you have a broken foot, you steer clear of putting weight
on it. You can’t trust those wounded body parts. It hurts too much. And we
can’t trust friends or family members who continually let us down.

Family
trees usually have a root or two that is deadwood. Everyone knows who they are.
You “accidentally” don’t invite them to the birthday party. You can’t count on
them to bring the assigned item for family dinners, so you plan dinner without
their contributions. The relatives nod knowingly and whisper behind their
backs. “Don’t tell her. You know how she is.” Maybe you’re that unreliable
person and never realized it. When people cannot trust your word, the
relationship stays surface deep. People won’t put weight on a broken foot, and
they won’t put faith in someone who may or may not follow through on a promise.

Are you the unreliable
person in your family or friend group?

A new reputation begins with admitting
our flaws and holding ourselves accountable for changing them.